No audio - was: Real time for Ubuntu Studio 10.04 amd64
Ralf Mardorf
ralf.mardorf at alice-dsl.net
Thu Jul 29 07:46:33 BST 2010
On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 07:55 +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-07-29 at 00:18 +0200, Gerhard Lang wrote:
> > Am 28.07.2010 18:22, schrieb Ralf Mardorf:
> > > Hi :)
> > >
> > > today I tried Ubuntu Studio again, but I had no time to work on the
> > > realtime kernel issue, because I got some new issues.
> > >
> > > 1.
> > >
> > > After updating apps and the non-realtime kernel, my manually edited
> > > grub.cfg was automatically overwritten by a completely grotesque
> > > grub.cfg, without an automatically backup of the original. So tomorrow
> > > I'll have to do a hard job to make all my really existing kernels and
> > > Linuxes bootable again and those who are already bootable needs to get
> > > rid of those annoying boot splashes, unfortunately I didn't backup it
> > > myself.
> > >
> > > 2.
> > >
> > > I tried to play a MP3 by Movie Player, the PA setting meters show
> > > output, optional for one or the other of my two Terratec EWX 24/96 sound
> > > cards, but there was no sound hearable or visible for Envy24 control.
> > >
> > > 3.
> > >
> > > I installed KMPlayer, set it up to use JACK, run JACK, launched
> > > KMPLayer, pushed play and play stand still.
> > >
> > > Any hints how to solve issue 2 and 3 are welcome.
> > >
> > > Cheers!
> > >
> > > Ralf
> > >
> > >
> > hi Ralf
> > I'd recommend grub2. On my stationary machine it finds all hard-drives,
> > partitions, oses and every single Linux kernel. You'll just have to edit
> > /etc/default/grub for your needs on the Linux from where you updated
> > grub i.e. for getting rid of splash and recovery mode, setting defaults
> > etc..
> > I also have an ice1712 card, a hoontech dsp24, and it worked ootb in
> > 10.04 64bit.
> > But just in the moment I have problems with sound/alsa in kernels
> > 2.6.32.23 and 24 generic and preempt.
> > With rt kernel 2.6.33.26-rt and jack2 (available i.e. in falktx ppas)
> > and alsa updated to 1.0.23 all audio is fine.
> > Even if both your cards are selectable in PA I think your problem has to
> > do with multiple sound-card setup which seems to be not trivial in
> > Ubuntu. Can you select them in Qjackctl too?
> > good luck
> > Gerhard
> >
>
> Yes, I'm able to select them by Qjackctl too. I didn't make both cards a
> single virtual card until now.
> I can't boot any kernel-rt. There at least is an issue for X. I'm unable
> to start GDM. There's no sound for the preempt kernels.
>
> Because there isn't a xorg.conf anymore I'm unable to switch between
> drivers for the graphics ... right now I see there's a
> xorg.conf.failsafe using the vesa driver.
>
> Hm, ASAP, not right now, I'll try to boot a kernel-rt in failsafe mode.
>
> - Ralf
Booting a kernel-rt in recovery mode failed too.
spinymouse11.2 at suse11-2:~>
cat /media/ubuntu_studio/var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log
[snip]
(II) VESA(0): Total Memory: 4096 64KB banks (262144kB)
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using hsync range of 31.50-0.00 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-0.00 Hz
(WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "2048x1536" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x400" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x400" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x240" (no mode of this name)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x200" (no mode of this name)
(WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying less strict filter...
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using hsync range of 31.50-0.00 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 56.00-0.00 Hz
(WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "2048x1536" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x400" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x400" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x240" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x200" (unknown reason)
(WW) VESA(0): No valid modes left. Trying aggressive sync range...
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using hsync range of 31.50-0.00 kHz
(II) VESA(0): Configured Monitor: Using vrefresh range of 50.00-0.00 Hz
(WW) VESA(0): Unable to estimate virtual size
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "2048x1536" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1280x1024" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "1024x768" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "800x600" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x480" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "640x400" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x400" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x240" (unknown reason)
(II) VESA(0): Not using built-in mode "320x200" (unknown reason)
(EE) VESA(0): No valid modes
(II) UnloadModule: "vesa"
(II) UnloadModule: "int10"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libint10.so
(II) UnloadModule: "vbe"
(II) Unloading /usr/lib/xorg/modules/libvbe.so
(EE) Screen(s) found, but none have a usable configuration.
Fatal server error:
no screens found
Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support
at http://wiki.x.org
for help.
Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.failsafe.log" for
additional information.
ddxSigGiveUp: Closing log
For the Ubuntu Karmic based 64 Studio 3.3 alpha this xorg.conf does
work:
spinymouse11.2 at suse11-2:~> cat /media/studio3.3/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Layout0"
Screen 0 "Screen0"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "auto"
Option "Device" "/dev/psaux"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "no"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 305 230
HorizSync 29-98
Identifier "Monitor0"
Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
VertRefresh 50-120
modeline "1152x864" 128.42 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 910
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Device0"
#Driver "nv"
Driver "nvidia"
VendorName "NVIDIA Corporation"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Device0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864"
#Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "glx"
EndSection
For the Ubuntu Hardy based 64 Studio 3.0-beta3 this xorg.conf does work:
spinymouse11.2 at suse11-2:~> cat /media/studio3.0/etc/X11/xorg.conf
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Generic Keyboard"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbRules" "xorg"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "de"
Option "XkbVariant" "ro"
Option "XkbOptions" "lv3:ralt_switch"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Configured Mouse"
Driver "mouse"
Option "CorePointer"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Configured Video Device"
Boardname "GeForce 7300 SE"
#Busid "PCI:1:5:0"
Driver "nv"
Screen 0
Option "MergedFB" "off"
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
DisplaySize 305 230
HorizSync 29-98
Identifier "Configured Monitor"
Modelname "Plug 'n' Play"
Vendorname "Plug 'n' Play"
VertRefresh 50-120
modeline "1152x864" 128.42 1152 1232 1360 1568 864 865 868 910
Gamma 1.0
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Default Screen"
Monitor "Configured Monitor"
Device "Configured Video Device"
Defaultdepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1152x864"
Virtual 3840 1200
EndSubSection
EndSection
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
screen 0 "Default Screen" 0 0
EndSection
Section "Module"
Load "glx"
#Load "GLcore"
#Load "v4l"
EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
EndSection
Why isn't there any xorg.conf, exapted of the one for failsafe for
Ubuntu Studio?
- Ralf
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